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From humble beginnings to a web3 powerhouse: A year ago, Cyfrin Updraft hadn’t launched. Today, we’ve: - Trained 200K+ developers - Secured $40B+ in blockchain assets - Completed 1.5M+ lessons - Grown our team 3x Here's our 2024 end-of-year wrapup.   Cyfrin Updraft became THE destination for new and experienced smart contract engineers, boasting: - 12 industry-leading courses - 95+ hours of content - 200k+ strong community - Students hired by top protocols worldwide It went from zero to the best web3 education platform in <12 months. On the security front, we distributed millions in competitive audit rewards through Cyfrin Codehawks. On top of that, our 41 completed private audits: - Helped protect $10B+ in TVL - Discovered 696 vulnerabilities (including 32 critical) - Secured top protocols like ZKsync, Chainlink, Lido & Ethena Moreover, we strengthened blockchain security and drove adoption through alliances with: - PwC: Bridging TradFi & web3 - Chainlink: Strategic security - ZKsync: L2 development & education - Arbitrum: Ecosystem protection - Optimism: L2 scaling solutions - Sony: blockchain innovation On top of that, we launched game-changing products: - Aderyn: Open-source Solidity analyzer - CodeHawks V2: Redesigned competitive audit platform - Cyfrin Profiles: Unified Cyfrin ecosystem - Moccasin: development framework for Vyper Plus, top blockchain education expert Tasuku Nakamura, the creator of Solidity by example and Vyper by example, joined our education team.  And… we’re only getting started. 2025 will be even bigger, and you can expect: - New career tracks - Expanded course catalog - A growing global community Let’s build a secure web3 future together. Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/dma9KJCw

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Want to enter web3 with Python? 🐍 The Vyper and Python Smart Contract Development learning path is live on Cyfrin Updraft! 🎉 3 courses to go from beginner to expert. Patrick Collins teaches you the language powering billion-dollar protocols! Here's all you need to know 👇 What is Vyper? 🧛 Vyper is a smart contract programming language based on Python. Easier to pick up, more readable, and inherently more secure, Vyper: - Enables efficient smart contract execution - Simplifies auditing with clean, readable code So, why Python for web3? 🐍 Python is the first choice of most finance, fintech, AI, and machine learning companies worldwide. With over 30,000 open positions monthly, it's the most popular programming language in the world. So, what can it do for you? 👇 The Vyper learning path will: - Kickstart developers' web3 careers - Allow financial analysts to develop and deploy secure and scalable smart contracts And, more importantly… It's another massive step toward onboarding the next million developers on the chain. ⛓️ 🧛 Vyper is perfect for: - AI developers (PyTorch/TensorFlow pros) - Fintech engineers - Python developers - Complete beginners With this learning path, you can go from beginner to advanced.   3 courses to learn everything you need to know to kickstart your Python smart contract development career: 1. Introduction - Learn the basics 📖 2. Intermediate - Level up 📈 3. Advanced - Become a pro 🥷 Here's exactly how👇 📖 Introduction to Python and Vyper Smart Contract Development Learn: - Vyper and Python-based smart contracts 🐍 - Introduction to Remix - Deploy your first smart contract 📈 Intermediate Python and Vyper Smart Contract Development Level up your skills and learn: - Python and tooling: Moccasin, Web3.py, Titanoboa  - How to test Python code and Vyper smart contracts - How to create and launch your cryptocurrency 🥷 Advanced Python and Vyper Smart Contract Development (coming soon! ⚡️) Become a pro: - Build and deploy a DeFi stablecoin on @ZKsync using Moccasin - Launch customized NFT collections - Write algorithmic trading scripts - Learn introduction to smart contract security Ready to master Vyper and Python web3 development? Start today: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eFcmwXhq

Cyfrin Profiles combine - All your learning  - All your research  - All your protocols secured Into a single screen. To share with your network, protocols, and potential employers. Secure your Cyfrin Profile today: profiles.cyfrin.io

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Get moving, Hawks 🦅✨ Help strengthen the security of One World Project code and deep dive into their incubator marketplace! Contest start: 6 November Prize pool: $15,000 Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/djBkSVAY

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Nearly two years ago, we created Cyfrin to make the blockchain ecosystem safer. Today, we're taking the next step. Introducing: Cyfrin Profiles ✨ A unique, personalized account to learn, research, and earn across the entire Cyfrin ecosystem. What are Cyfrin Profiles? They’re an integrated cross-platform account combining all of Cyfrin: - Updraft - CodeHawks - Solodit Into a singular experience. A place for developers to consolidate knowledge and monetize skills; for protocols to access industry-leading talent. What do Cyfrin Profiles do? They: - Enable single sign-on for all products - Provide a personal account space - Improve cross-platform navigation - Create a unified experience to learn, research, and monetize skills ⚡ Delivering notable UX upgrades to the Cyfrin Ecosystem. Why did we create Cyfrin Profiles? They are an important next step in Cyfrin’s mission to level up the user and protocol experience across the full web3 stack. Profiles: - Consolidate developers' professional and educational growth - Connect top talent to leading companies and protocols. Users now have one login for all Cyfrin platforms.  - Returning users will be prompted to link all their accounts using their previous sign-in credentials.  - New users simply create a new account, immediately enabling smooth access to the Cyfrin network. An improved look and feel for Updraft and Solodit Solodit and Updraft have a new brand expression: - The Updraft logo and colors are now distinct and recognizable. - Solodit is now aligned with the Cyfrin design system and more cohesive and consistent with the ecosystem. This is an exciting update for the Cyfrin ecosystem and community. Representing the: - Next stage of Cyfrin’s mission to level up the user and protocol experience. - First step into a world where a smart contract developer’s learning and development lifecycle are coordinated. To learn more about Cyfrin Profiles and the new Cyfrin Updraft and Solodit, read the full blog post today: https://lnkd.in/dWrUHY_2 Or, claim your Cyfrin Profile now: https://lnkd.in/dEzNec5W

Clear your calendar, Hawks 🦅 This one’s big. 🚀 Time to deep dive into ZKsync code and to help fortify the security of their L1/L2/system contracts. Contest start: 28 October Prize pool: $500,000 Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/eMUKGq6Z

The newest 2 hour course on Cyfrin Updraft is now live: Curve v1 💫🌟 Tasuku Nakamura takes you through everything you need to know to start building with Curve Finance: - AMM Math - V1 contracts - Liquidity handling And much more. Start Learning Curve v1 today! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eXxfVdnW